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On the recordSeptember 13, 2017
The fact is, the top 10 percent of income earners earn 47 percent of the income in America and pay 71 percent of all the taxes.
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Pat Toomey
Republican · Pennsylvania

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Toomey highlights the tax contributions of the top income earners in America.

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